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May 27, 2021 8:21 PM -

Suspicious death being invetigated in Boston Bar area

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Police are currently in the early evidence gathering stages of their investigation. (Photo - IHIT/Twitter)

On May 26, 2021 at approximately 145 p.m., Boston Bar RCMP responded to the report of a body just off Highway 1 north of Yale BC.

Upon attendance, police located the remains of a deceased individual.

The area surrounding the scene remains cordoned off for a significant amount of time.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is engaged and working in partnership with the Hope RCMP and BC Coroners Service.

Police are currently in the early evidence gathering stages of their investigation.

No further information is available for release at this time.

Further information to be forwarded by the IHIT Media Relations Officer.

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